Court Orders Nexstar to Pause Tegna Merger After DirecTV Lawsuit
A court has ordered Nexstar to pause its merger with Tegna following a lawsuit filed by DirecTV.
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A court has ordered Nexstar to pause its merger with Tegna following a lawsuit filed by DirecTV.

Less than a day after a group of states sued to block Nexstar’s proposed acquisition of Tegna, creating a broadcasting giant, DirecTV has filed an antitrust claim to stave off the transaction.
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A new report commissioned by DirecTV and filed with the FCC indicates that consolidation among TV station groups leads to less local news coverage in markets with duopolies or triopolies.

DirecTV and eight state attorneys general have filed antitrust lawsuits to block the proposed $6.2 billion merger between Nexstar and Tegna, citing concerns over pay-TV prices and jobs, with state officials calling the merger illegal, even after President Donald Trump endorsed it in February.
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